As a graduate of Mission San Jose High school, my four years there were characterized by both the annoyance of overcrowding and lack of facilities as well as the challenge of being surrounded by talented and hard-working students in the honors classes.
Although Mission was continually underfunded, this was counteracted by a competitive class of motivated students that helped it earn the Blue Ribbon award. This place is what you make of it, and many of its graduates go on to respected colleges, even if they have to be squashed into the classroom to do it.
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